{"id":19492,"date":"2018-03-22T14:08:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T18:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=19492"},"modified":"2023-06-20T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:47:57","slug":"teachers-lesson-never-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/2018SFT-noble-high-maine-teacher-byline\/","title":{"rendered":"A Teacher\u2019s Lesson on \u2018Never Giving Up\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have been the advisor<\/span> for Noble High School\u2019s Samsung Solve for Tomorrow team for three years, starting in 2015. Every year that we have participated in this competition we have been named state finalists, but this is the first year we were named one of the top 10 national finalist teams. We are so honored and we\u2019re going to try to take home one of the grand prizes.<\/p>\n

As such, my experience with this competition has impressed upon me the importance of never giving up.<\/p>\n

I choose to be a teacher because the career provides one of the most efficient ways to make a difference in students\u2019 lives and have an impact on our community.<\/p>\n

This year, as part of the contest, my students developed a water filtration system that directly improves the water quality in our community and makes our water safe to drink.<\/p>\n

The reason I\u2019ve encouraged my students to participate in Solve for Tomorrow every year is because it\u2019s a great motivational opportunity for them to apply their classroom learnings in science and technology towards solving a real world problem.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m so proud to say that\u2019s exactly what they have done this year.<\/p>\n

My students\u2019 filtration system removes elevated levels of manganese found in our local water supply. This has been a problem in our town for the past two years. They tested their system with the local water treatment authorities and found that it not only works, but it will also save the town of Berwick a lot of money in water treatment costs. It has also helped protect our local youth, especially children under the age of two, from the potential side effects of having manganese in our water.<\/p>\n

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Yuhong Sun (far right) pictured with her students that participated in the 2017-18 Solve for Tomorrow contest.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Apart from clean water, this competition has also had a profound impact on both my students and myself.<\/p>\n

Solve For Tomorrow has helped to build my students\u2019 confidence. When they made a good decision and found the most effective way to beat manganese through using a sulfate solution, they realized their own value. This project also helped develop their critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills as they worked with parents, teachers, professionals, and their peers. Those skills are crucial for preparing them for the 21st century workforce where success requires teamwork.<\/p>\n

As for myself, I have grown professionally over the last few years from being involved with Solve for Tomorrow. I\u2019ve learned how to best optimize for each student\u2019s strengths and expertise, and help them utilize each team member to the best of their ability. I\u2019ve watched them all grow so much over the past year and nothing has made me happier than to see them achieve progress academically and socially.<\/p>\n

I want to thank Samsung for providing us with such a great opportunity through Solve for Tomorrow. The experience has shown our students that their science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) knowledge and skills can make a difference.<\/p>\n

Their determination and good example in North Berwick will serve them well after they graduate and pave the way for their future careers and success.<\/p>\n

To find out more about 2018 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national finalist teams, please visit\u00a0smsng.news\/SFT2018Top10<\/a>.<\/p>\n